ever seen this? false accusations about your mental health?

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Specializes in neuro med, telemetry, icu, pacu.

ACCCCKKKK!

I thought i was smart enough to know all management tricks--( been a nurse 32 years).

Nope. The disorganization i work for quickly placed a mandatory 24 hour work week to qualify for benefits. LOSE YOUR VACATION ! ( mismanagement could not answer a question as to tax % it would be given to you when cashing out, LOSE your entire 400 hour sick bank that you have not taken/needed to use for 11 years).

Sadly I countered mismanagement's comment that OTHER local hospitals did this a year ago by saying " although that sounds logical and reasonable, if your neighbor jumped off a bridge, WOULD YOU JOIN IN? "........

I quickly changed employment status from 16 hours a week to 24. in 2 shifts ...because who really wants to spend their life at work? NOPE. dedicated YES. STUPID-NO!!!!

Fast forward 3 months--- out of no where, i find myself forced to a psych eval for " mania"---by a social worker in EAP--------

not for one second will i see my employers MD's- i SMELL

soooo....waiting 6 weeks to see the MD of my choice has run my ETO ( vacation) down to 9 hours and because FMLA papers need to be submitted before they will use my ESB ( earned sick bank to the tune of 420 hours).

My GUT feeling---oh can i see the handwriting on the wall that since i have such a stellar employment history , i cannot be fired---so they will do the GAS LIGHTING feature so commonly known and seen by management ( if you fall for it! and become their prey!!!)

How do you pry gently as to what the agenda could possibly be , and to WHOM ( as human resources has become nothing but litigation and union look out behavioral services paid by CORPORATE piranhas ) do you inform that management is BULLYING, GAS LIGHTING, LYING VIA DISTORTION, AND PROJECTION ?

WHO do you go and speak to about your manager being a psychopath, and a bad one at that---- ( no one cares anymore except for themselves)

Sadly, i am seasoned, wise as serpent yet gentle as dove--- know how to flip tables like Jesus and yet do not condemn the prostitute or social pariah ( there is no such a person--EVER!!)

My gut also says i am glass ceiling-ed out( max wages for my locale). they hate my skill and daisy wards and knowledge and personal acumen and stellar reviews for entire length of employment there ( pretty easy to do working 2 8 hour shifts a week)

............

the writing on the wall tells me they are setting me up to gracefully exit or transfer to another department..........

ANY ADVICE-- IDEAS-- PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE with said issues.........

what i want-- to leave on my own terms in my own time frame and SHAME ON THEM!

fact is, i may just be a catalyst after i exit on my own terms ( i am , terminally honest when NOT being employed by them)

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Your post is doing nothing to help your case. It does seem manic. I'm not saying *you* are, but for your own sake, please try to compose yourself and your thoughts while dealing with this problem with your employer. Every effort on your part to remain cool, calm, and collected will serve you well. Best wishes.

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I'm afraid I have to agree with vanilla bean; I have no idea what you're like IRL, but this post sounds pretty loopy. I hope things will work out well for you. I suggest you follow your wish stated in your last paragraph -- leave on your own terms and put this behind you. Best wishes!

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That's happening in all industries and small businesses. It is one of unintended consequences of poorly constructed, rushed legislation. The road to hell is paved with good intentions and the working class will always foot the bill because big government regulatory power has favors to hand out the to their corporate cronies.

Big business loves expensive regulations because it prevents the regular guy from having enough capital to enter the market and compete.

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That's happening in all industries and small businesses. It is one of unintended consequences of poorly constructed, rushed legislation. The road to hell is paved with good intentions and the working class will always foot the bill because big government regulatory power has favors to hand out the to their corporate cronies.

Big business loves expensive regulations because it prevents the regular guy from having enough capital to enter the market and compete.

um... huh? OP's post has nothing to do with legislation, regulatory powers, or big business vs the regular guy.

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It has to do with requiring more hours to offer benefits because it has become too expensive and the cost of adding employees to cover the hours and provide benefits to them is not possible insurance rates have gone up in my state close to 30% and they forecast next year another 10% with higher deductibles.

The other part about her being accused of metal health issues is separate but the hours worked requirement most probably does.

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Specializes in ICU.

I'm not sure what the op is trying to say? A little of the chain here.

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Specializes in psych, addictions, hospice, education.

I've never worked anywhere that gave any benefits for working 16 hours per week! I think anyone who ever got benefits for that is/ was lucky!

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Sounding bipolar. I am sorry to say that, but that is how your post resonates. Wishing you well.

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Specializes in Psychiatric, Aesthetics.

Sounds a little manic, but when you're being weeded out or targeted, that can make one sound that way. I'd be pretty pissed off too.

Good luck and I'd try to leave sooner rather than later. If you are "found" to have a disorder, you don't want that in your medical records.

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I sympathize with you and found myself in a situation where no one said a word to me and I couldn't see what I was doing I just knew something was wrong and had been for a while and I kept spiraling until I was so sick I almost died. I wish someone had said something instead of talking behind my back and saying I was crazy or on drugs. Lupus almost killed me and my co-workers watched it. Good luck. Remember if you do have something wrong it is OK just get it treated and go on you are a good nurse don't be afraid to have an illness even if it is a mental/psych issue you know it is no different than a cardiac problem so get treated and go back to being a nurse.

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Specializes in ED, psych.

I'm so sorry, but looking back at former posts of yours and then comparing it to your OP, you do sound manic (and this is coming from someone who is indeed bipolar). The disjointed text, the flow ... you don't "sound" like yourself in former posts (which are comprehensible). This is worrisome.

Obviously I don't know you from Eve, but please be careful here and listen to vanilla bean's response because it's good advice.

Good luck.

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